Akasa Vegas AR7 Review

👤by Matthew Hodgson Comments 📅25-10-18
Conclusion
At a price of a little over £15 in the UK ($20 in the US), the Akasa Vegas AR7 offers good value for an RGB-equipped fan, largely helped by its lack of any reliance on a controller.

However, moving onto the performance, which was average, at best, while also creating quite a lot of noise. If you’re running a beefed-up system that requires generous helpings of airflow to maintain optimal performance, this fan likely won’t cut the mustard.

Acoustics were helped by the rubber mounting points but the fixed speed at roughly 1500 RPM hurts the overall appeal when using the PC for every day, mundane tasks that generate little heat within the system.

The RGB lighting is excellent, and thanks to the multitude of connections, it will work on most modern motherboards, but make sure your board has at least one of the required headers. Our testbench, due to the motherboard being released in 2012, lacks any kind of RGB compatibility. The effects and smoothness of the lighting is great.



The RGB lighting is beautiful and will add a touch of bling to any chassis, but the fixed RPM and loud noise make this slightly unfitting compared to slightly more expensive PWM fans.

Pros
+ Impressive RGB lighting
+ Good price
+ Doesn’t require a controller for lighting
+ Supported by most motherboard manufacturers

Cons
- Noisy
- Lacks performance


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